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Protecting America's National Forests is a reference guide to the Roadless Rule, which protects our last wild forests from logging, drilling, and mining.

New Mexico Requests Full Protection for Roadless National Forests

	New Mexico: Valle Vidal

Included in the petition is a 100,000 acre area known as Valle Vidal in the Carson National Forest. The Valle Vidal, now at risk to oil and gas development, is prime habitat for elk and trout, which brings hunters, fisherman and tourists from all around the region to this place of rare beauty. The Valle Vidal was added to the National Forest System after the original roadless inventories were conducted and, to this day, lacks permanent protection.

More About The Announcement

	New Mexico: Valle Vidal

• Read HFC's press release
• Read the petition
• Listen to a press briefing featuring Governor Richardson [mp3, 2.3 megs]

New Mexico Game And Fish Report

• The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish has just released a report, Wildlife, Habitat and Hunting: New Mexico's Roadless Areas, outlining the importance of roadless areas to the quality of life in the state.

New Mexico Poll Summary

• New Mexico voters show strong support for the Governor's actions: a just-released poll shows 71% of voters statewide say they support roadless area protection in the state.

New Mexico Facts

• More information on New Mexico's roadless areas
• More information on the Valle Vidal

More About The Roadless Rule

• Roadless Rule: A Chronology
• Legal Status of The Roadless Area Conservation Rule
  (Prepared by Michael Anderson, Senior Resource Analyst, The Wilderness Society, May 31, 2006)